MonoMono

MonoMono was a band formed in Lagos, Nigeria in 1971 by Sierra Leone-born Joni Haastrap (lead vocals, keyboards), Baba Kenneth Okolulo (bass, vocals), and Danjuma "Jimi Lee" Adamu (guitars, vocals). Other members included Friday Jumbo and Candido Obajimi. They produced a handful of singles and 2 full length LP's. Soundway Records reissued the first two MonoMono records in 2011: 1972’s Give the Beggar a Chance (EMI) and 1974’s The Dawn of Awareness (Capitol).[1][2] Monomono's sound became popular among Nigeria's middle class youth;[3] the band split apart in 1975 or 1976.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Fiander, Matthew. "MonoMono/ Joni Haastrup". pop matters.
  2. ↑ Stewart, Gary (1992). Breakout : profiles in African rhythm. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 143. ISBN 0226774066.
  3. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=U3VJAQAAIAAJ&q=%22MonoMono%22+nigeria&dq=%22MonoMono%22+nigeria&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CD0Q6AEwCGoVChMIjc6kq6_byAIVyW0UCh2VMw3e
  4. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=K7VWAAAAYAAJ&q=%22MonoMono%22+nigeria&dq=%22MonoMono%22+nigeria&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEAQ6AEwCWoVChMIjc6kq6_byAIVyW0UCh2VMw3e
  5. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=Qa4cAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22MonoMono%22+nigeria+%22broke+up%22&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22MonoMono%22+

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